Method of making and exhibiting moving pictures



I. T. PURCELL METHOD OF MAKING AND EXHIBITING MOVING PICTURES Feb. 5, 1924.

Original Filed 1921 INVENTOR.

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"1'. EURCELL, @F 'WAKEENEY, KANSAS.

ZZIETHOD OF MAKING AND EXHIBITING MOVING- EICTUEES.

@riginal application filed November 2, 1921, Serial No. 512,281. Divided and this application filed Elovember 29, 1922.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that l, lsAAo P'oRonLL, a citizen of the United States, residing VVakeeney, in the county of 'lrego and State of Kansas, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Methods of Making and Exhibiting lVoving Pictures, of which following is a specification, reference being had therein to accompanying drawings.

is invention relates to means for makand exhibiting realistic pictures or scenes, and the object of the invention is "he accurate taking of a picture or a scene in connection with the recording of the sound emanating from the picture or scene.

-Another object of the invention is the method of taking a picture and recording the sound in an accurate or timed manner and being able to reproduce the picture or scene in a realistic manner.

This is a divisional case, growing out of my original application, Serial No. 512,281, relating to a Method of making and exhibiting motion pictures.

With the foregoing and other obpects in view, my invention comprises certain novel combinations, constructions and arrange ments of parts as will be hereinafter described, illustrated in the accompanying drawings, and more particularly pointed 1 out in the appended claims.

In the drawings:

Figure 1 is a perspective view of an apparatus constructed in accordance with the present invention.

Figure 2 is a sectional view, taken on line 2--2, Fig. 1, and looking in the direction of the arrows.

Figure 3 is a sectional view, taken on line 33, Fig. 2.

Referring to the drawings by. numerals, 1 designates the audience, and 2 1s the speaker, while a teacher 3 may be instructing the audience 1. The audience may cheer; the speaker may become excited, and

the teacher may give verbal instructions, all of which will be accurately recorded on my ap aratus.

e apparatus comprises the traveling support 4, upon which is mounted the recording machine 5, the motion picture camera. 6; the driving mechanisms 7 and 8, respectlvely, are connected by a, belt 9, and

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belt is driven by pulley 11, which pulley 11 is secured to flexible shaft 12; one end of shaft 12 is journalled in bracket-bearing ig. lhe bracket-bearing 13 Fig. 3) is fastened to the under face of movable support the other end of shaft 12 is con- Elected to the electric motor 1%, which motor is carried by the stationary support 15; the support is mounted upon the legs 1-8; W stationary support 15 is provided with a semi-circular track 17, upon which travels groove wheels 18; the groove Wheels 123 are attached to the horizontal frame 19, which is provided, the center, with a vertical standard 2G. The standard 20 is fastoned, its upper end, to the traveling support 4;, at 21.

A vertical, rotatable, supporting shaft 22 partly supports, at its upper end, the traveling support 1'; when the supporting shaft is rotated, support 1 will be rotated too, since both are fixedly fastened together. Fastened to the lower end of shaft 22 is worm wheel 23. A bracket 2 1 (Fig. 3) is fastened to the under face of support 15, and a swinging arm 25, Fig. 1, is attached, at its inner end, to bracket 24. On the arm '25 is a worm 26, which meshes with the worm 23 that is attached to shaft 22. A pulley 27 is fastened to the worm 26 and by means of flexible belt 28, pulley 27 and pulley 29 are connected so that the motor 14: may not only guide machines 5 and 6, but it may rotate Worm 26, which will result in the rotation of the upper or movable platform or support 4.

By means of handle 30, the worm can be caused to mesh with the worm 23, at the will of the operator, or the worm 26 can be moved a. slight distance away from worm 23 to prevent the traveling support 4 from moving. The audience and speaker can be included in the picture (Fig. 1) by merely adjusting the platform or support 4, and at the same time every sound will be recorded so that the picture can be reproduced in a realistic manner.

While Iv have described the preferred embodiment of my invention, and have illustrated the same in the accompanying drawings, certain minor changes or alterations may appear to one skilled in the art to which this invention relates, during the extherefore, reserve the right to make such alterations 'or changes as, shall fairly fall within the scope of the appended claims.

' What ll claim is: A

1. In an apparatus of the class described,

a stationary support, a traveling support over said stationary support, a pivot shaft for said traveling support journaled in said stationary support, a worm-wheel carried by said pivot shaft, a sound recording machine and a motion picture camera carried by said traveling support, a motor, a drum shaft rotated from said motor, a worm connected with said stationary support for movement into and out of engagement with said worm wheel and having manually controlled operating means, and means for transmitting operative movement from said drive shaft to said worm, camera and sound recording machine.

2. In an apparatus of'the class described, the combination of a stationary support, a track on said support, 'a vertical supporting shaftv extending through said support, a worm wheel fastened to the lower, end of said shaft, a horizontal frame provided with grooved wheels on said'track, said frame provided with a vertical standard, a traveling support on the upper ends of said supporting shaft. and standard, a sound recording machine and a motion picture camera on said traveling support, .a motor provided with a flexible shaft carried by said stationary support, a bracket-bearing on said eeaaea traveling support, one end of said flexible shaft journalled in said bracket-bearing, a pulley onsaid flexible shaft, means connecting said pulley, camera and sound record ing machine, a swinging worm provided with means for manually operating same carried by said stationary support, said worm adapted to mesh with said worm wheel, and means connecting said worm to said pulley carried by said flexible shaft of the motor. I

3-. In an apparatus of the class described, the combination of a stationary support, a vertical supporting shaft extending through said support, a worm wheel rigid upon the lower end portion of said shaft, a traveling support connected with said shaft and having swinging movement over said stationary support, a sound recording machine and a motion picture camera on said traveling support, a motor carried by said stationary support, a bearing on said traveling support, a drive shaft extending from and r0 tated by said motor and journaled in said bearing, means for transmitting motion frpm said drive shaft-to said camera and sound recording machine, an arm mounted for swinging movement, a worm carried by said arm for meshing with said worm wheel, and means for transmitting rotary movement from said drive shaft to said worm.

In testimony whereof I hereunto aflix my signature.

.IsAAc Ir. PURCELL. 

